Leicester Tigers v Racing 92

[Tigersman]

Leicester Tigers (v Racing 92, Welford Road, Sunday 1.00pm)
15 Jonah Holmes
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Matt Toomua
11 Jonny May
10 George Ford (c)
9 Ben White
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tatafu Polota-Nau
3 Dan Cole
4 Will Spencer
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Fitzgerald
7 Brendon O’Connor
8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements
16 Jake Kerr
17 Facundo Gigena
18 Gaston Cortes
19 Harry Wells
20 Mike Williams
21 Guy Thompson
22 Ben Youngs
23 Gareth Owen

Firstly very happy White is starting again over Youngs, wonder what will happen if Youngs can't get back into the starting team?

[Tigersman]

tigers also desperately need a better line-out leader, only reason Kitch starts is because of it.

[Puja]

Not sure about a 6-2 split on the bench, given Holmes is just coming back from concussion. Otherwise, looks like a good team. I was impressed with our fight last week (although defence was still appalling) and we need to see more of that this week.

Puja

[Peej]

Wasn't Guy Thompson only stretchered off a few weeks ago?

[Tigersman]

Wasn't Guy Thompson only stretchered off a few weeks ago?

Only because he had a huge cut on his leg.

[Peej]

Ah, I thought it was for something worse than that

[fivepointer]

Anyone watch this?
Tigers exposed again looking flat footed, absent of creativity and with little in the physicality stakes to worry class opponents. Only in the scrum could they get any kind of ascendancy.
Thats 8 losses on the trot apparently.
Its nothing to smile about. Leicester are a big English club with a number of England players and with a proud history.
To be humbled at home like this, and to be an also rans - again - in Europe is depressing.

[Tigersman]

Tuilagi still playing well though is good for England.

Hard to be creative when you have no confidence.

Tough one for Tigers